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Sonoma County approves more money for work on fluoride plan
Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday approved a trio of actions aimed at improving dental health in Sonoma County, including a contract to complete a study on fluoridation of the county’s drinking water. The draft engineering study, which includes a cost analysis for adding fluoride to the county’s water system, was commissioned by supervisors in February […]
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New studies seek to bolster case for fluoride in Sonoma County’s water supply
Despite heated opposition, Sonoma County health officials are building their case that adding fluoride to public water supplies is the most effective way to prevent tooth decay and reduce costs of dental care for the greatest number of Sonoma County residents — a strategy some fluoridation proponents said could translate into broader political support of […]
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Fluoride vs. Fish: Sonoma County Health Dept’s EIR Report
In recent years, many communities in salmon country on the Pacific Coast have said “No” to community water fluoridation after considering the impact on fish and other creatures living in their waterways. With three endangered salmon species in Sonoma County, the purity of our rivers, creeks and streams is essential. Our County Health Services Department […]
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L.A. City Planners Reject Council Request for Fracking Ordinance
Eight months ago, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously directed its Department of City Planning to develop an ordinance to prohibit oil and gas well stimulation techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking), within city limits. Last week, the planners said they couldn’t do it (pdf). Instead, they recommended that the city pursue “new land use […]
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Resolution of the Santa Rosa-Sonoma County NAACP opposing fluoridation
Resolution of the Santa Rosa-Sonoma County NAACP Opposing Fluoridation of Our Public Water Supply WHEREAS: Studies have found that in fluoridated communities, African-American and Latino children are at greater risk for dental fluorosis (discolored teeth from damaged tooth enamel caused by fluoride exposure) and, WHEREAS: A blue-ribbon panel of scientists has identified kidney patients and […]
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Healdsburg voters support fluoride
After more than 60 years of fluoride being added to the water in Healdsburg, it appears voters may be comfortable with keeping it that way. Early mail-in returns Tuesday showed almost 68 percent of voters saying yes to fluoride, with 32.5 percent voting no. “I don’t see any harm to it. We’ve been fluoridating. We […]
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Healdsburg voters to weigh in on fluoride measure
More than 60 years after Healdsburg voters approved adding fluoride to the city’s water to fight tooth decay, they are being asked in Tuesday’s election to once again either approve or reject the practice, foreshadowing a bigger battle that could come at the county level over fluoridation. Generations of Healdsburg residents have been drinking fluoridated […]
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An 85-year-old takes on big oil and the company burying the industry’s dangerous waste
Excerpts: Lupe Anguiano is working to stop fracking near the beautiful pacific beaches and fertile agricultural fields of her hometown, Oxnard, CA… A drilling field sits next to the site of two deep injection wells owned by Anterra, which has funneled almost 20 million gallons of wastewater deep underground in the first half of 2014. […]
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PD Editorial: Defending Healdsburg’s dental health
Sixty-two years ago, Healdsburg had the foresight to join a growing number of cities across the nation in adding fluoride to its water. Since then, generations of community children have grown up benefiting from that vote for dental health. On Nov. 4, Healdsburg residents are being asked to pull the plug on that same program, […]
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Healdsburg Community Health Forum: Fluoridation discussion with Dr Bill Osmunson
This November, Ballot Measure P will allow Healdsburg voters to decide whether or not to stop fluoridating their city’s tapwater. Most residents would like to know more about the issue before voting. On September 20, 2014, Fluoride-Free Healdsburg sponsored a Community Health Forum at the Healdsburg Regional Library. It was a rare opportunity for the […]
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